Tina was born in Olongapo City, Philippines on December 19, 1986 while her father served in the U.S. Navy. She then began and completed school in the small, rural town of Gatesville, TX. She graduated from Gatesville High School in 2005 and attended Blinn College in Brenham, TX for two years. She then transferred to Texas State University and was accepted into the BFA Acting program where she worked intensely on her craft and had the privilege of studying abroad in Stratford-upon-Avon with the Royal Shakespeare company during the summer of 2009. She graduated with her BFA in Acting in May 2010. She worked in Houston, TX for a few years working with a theatre for youth and the Houston Grand Opera. She then took an acting job in Asheville, NC. She is a comedic actress and the International Operations Manager for the internationally adored company, Bright Star Touring Theatre.